(19)
(11) EP 0 592 079 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.08.1994 Bulletin 1994/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.04.1994 Bulletin 1994/15

(21) Application number: 93305982.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G06F 9/445
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL SE

(30) Priority: 20.09.1992 US 949041

(71) Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Owens, Gary L.
    Mountain View, California 94043 (US)
  • Labuda, David
    Half Moon Bay, California 94019 (US)

(74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis 
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Automated software installation and operating environment configuration on a computer system


    (57) A boot device, a local or remote install media, and a local or remote storage device are provided to a computer system. The boot device comprises an install media locator and starter module. The local or remote install media comprises an install set up and control module and an install module. The local or remote storage device comprises a defaulted or a customized collection of installation files. The defaulted/customized collection of install files comprise a classification rules file, a number of pre-install class class script files, a number of install class parameter files, and a number of post-install class script files. Together, these elements cooperate to automatically install software products on the computer system, and configure the operating environment of the computer system.






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